Objective: The aim of this study was the evaluation of the completed suicide rate as well exploring what associated psychological and social factors might have increased the risk of death from suicide. Methods: The current study examined all adult suicidal cases of Denizli Province that occurred between January 2009-December 2010. In addition to examining the judicial files, interviews were conducted with the suicide victims relatives for elaborate the cases and evaluate the risk factors of suicide. For 35.9% (n=19) of 53 suicide victims, there were no interviews conducted; telephone interviews were conducted with relatives of 50.9% (n=27) of victims, and face-to-face interviews were conducted with relatives of 13.2% (n=7) of the subjects. Healthy controls were randomly chosen from the registers of 14 Denizli primary health care centers. The thirty-one control individuals were from a similar area and social roots as the case group. Results: 13.2% (n=7) of the cases were female, while 86.8% (n=46) were male. The mean age was found to be 41.57±15.33 years. The total mean age of the control group was 42.84±16.98 years (p=0.725). The results of this study showed that a history of psychiatric disorder, prior suicide attempts, a history of alcohol abuse, stressful life events, a lack of social support/interaction were associated with suicide. Conclusion: Clinical and psychosocial factors; a history of psychiatric disorder, unemployment, financial and relationship problems all increase the risk of suicide.
Key words: Suicide, psychology, autopsy
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